Payroll Systems and Financial Operations Specialist

US Defense Microelectronics Activity; North Highlands (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Microelectronics Activity is seeking a senior payroll and labor execution expert to lead enterprise payroll operations, ensure labor accounting integration, and maintain timekeeping compliance across the organization.

The role requires analyzing complex payroll processes, managing system interfaces, and providing strategic guidance to management and staff on payroll controls and compliance matters.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent) or equivalent in Federal service, military, or private sector.
• Experience administering and analyzing civilian payroll, timekeeping, labor execution, and payroll-to-financial-system integration.
• Ability to provide technical guidance on payroll and labor compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee enterprise payroll operations and labor execution.
• Manage labor accounting integration and timekeeping compliance.
• Coordinate payroll systems integration and internal controls.
• Provide customer support on payroll and labor issues.
• Offer guidance to management, supervisors, and staff on payroll compliance requirements.

Skills

Payroll administration

Timekeeping

Labor accounting

System integration

Reconciliations

Internal controls

Payroll reporting

Labor cost analysis

Forecasting

Technical guidance

Job description

This position is part of the Defense Microelectronics Activity. The incumbent serves as the senior payroll and labor execution expert, overseeing enterprise payroll operations, labor accounting integration, timekeeping compliance, payroll systems integration, customer support, and payroll-related internal controls. You may qualify at the NH-03 if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience at the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent) or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Examples of creditable specialized experience include:

1. Administering and analyzing civilian payroll, timekeeping, labor execution, labor accounting, and payroll-to-financial-system integration;
2. Conducting complex reconciliations and resolving payroll, labor charging, and system-interface discrepancies;
3. Evaluating payroll operations, internal controls, audit documentation, and corrective actions;
4. Performing payroll reporting, labor cost analysis, forecasting, and workforce financial analysis;
5. Providing technical guidance to management, supervisors, timekeepers, financial personnel, and other stakeholders on payroll and labor compliance requirements.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.